Education (Wales) Measure 2009

Amendments to Part 7 of the Education Act 2002

21 Foundation phase

(1) The Education Act 2002 (c. 32) is amended in accordance with this section.

(2) In section 97 (interpretation of Part 7)—

(a) in the definition of “assessment arrangements”, for “stage”, each time it appears, substitute “phase”;

(b) in the definition of “desirable outcomes”, for “foundation stage” substitute “foundation phase”;

(c) in the definition of “the foundation stage”, for “stage” substitute “phase”.

(3) In section 102 (including the heading), for “foundation stage”, each time those words appear, substitute “foundation phase”.

(4) In section 103, omit subsection (1)(a).

(5) In section 104 (including the heading), for “foundation stage”, each time those words appear, substitute “foundation phase”.

(6) In section 105 (including in the heading), omit the word “first,” each time it appears.

(7) In section 108—

(a) for “foundation stage”, each time those words appear, substitute “foundation phase”;

(b) in subsection (3), omit the word “first,”.

(8) In section 110 for “foundation stage”, each time those words appear, substitute “foundation phase”.